Question

Who among the following can be called chronic poor?

• A. landless workers and casual workers
• B. seasonal workers
  
• C. a worker working two shifts at a factory a day
  
• D. a worker employed for only six months in a year

Answer 1

The correct option is A

landless workers and casual workers

Chronic poor are those who are always poor and those who are usually poor. Landless workers are always poor since they have no fixed source of income. Casual workers are usually poor because they find employment rarely and work for less than their capacity.